Article Detail - JE Part B
National Coverage Determination 20.40: RDN for Uncontrolled Hypertension - Revised
Number: 14302 Revised
Release Date: March 19, 2026
Effective Date: October 28, 2025
Implementation Date: April 6, 2026
Transmittal Numbers: R13522CP, R13522NCD, R13612CP, R13612NCD, R13640CP, R13640NCD, R13695CP & R13695NCD
What’s Changed? CMS revised this article. Place of service code 24 is allowable for professional claims. CMS won’t pay physicians for HCPCS codes C1735 and C1736. CMS also updated the CR release date, transmittal numbers, and transmittal links. Substantive content changes are in dark red (pages 2 and 4).
CR 14302 tells you about:
- Criteria
- Coverage with evidence development (CED) study criteria
- Claims processing requirements
Make sure your billing staff knows about national coverage for renal denervation (RDN).
View the complete CMS Medicare Learning Network (MLN) Matters (MM)14302.